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Northwest Seaport Alliance moves a step nearer
Seattle: A planned alliance of Washington State’s premier two seaports, Seattle and Tacoma, has taken another step toward fruition with…
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Port Metro Vancouver eyes 2.4m teu new terminal
Vancouver: Port Metro Vancouver is forging ahead with plans for a new 2.4m teu container terminal at Roberts Bank in…
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Accident offshore Mexico leaves two dead on Pemex rig
Mexico City: Two workers died and 10 were injured in an accident on a Pemex oil rig offshore Mexico on…
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Shell says Arctic drill plans unaffected by Seattle city permit snag
Seattle: Shell said on Tuesday it will not be deterred from its Arctic drilling ambitions despite Monday’s ruling by the…
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Overseas Shipholding Group hopes for second time lucky in $100m IPO
Athens: Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) plans to raise $100m through an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the New York…
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Red-tide a real danger after Costa Rica chemical spill, say experts
San Francisco: The toxic spill off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast could lead to a so-called red tide, becoming a dead…
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US appeals court upholds dismissal of Mexican states’ Deepwater Horizon case against BP
San Francisco: A US federal appeals court on Monday ruled against three Mexican states which had sued BP over the…
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Mayor says Shell’s fleet can’t berth in Seattle until port changes paperwork
Seattle: Shell’s contentious and protest-hounded plan to drill in the Arctic hit another snag on Monday when the mayor of…
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Diamond Offshore Drilling scrapping three rigs as it posts first quarterly loss for 11 years
San Francisco: Global drilling giant Diamond Offshore reported a first-quarter loss of almost $256m on Monday, reflecting the lean times…
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Emergency declared as barge capsizes carrying ammonium nitrate
San Francisco: A barge which sank over the weekend carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate sent authorities in Costa Rica…
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Shipping organisations ‘deeply concerned’ at lack of approved ballast water treatment systems in the US
London: The Round Table (RT) of International Shipping Organisations comprising BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, Intercargo and INTERTANKO said…
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Canadian aboriginal tribe offered nearly $1bn to allow LNG export terminal
Vancouver: The Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, a Canadian aboriginal group, has been offered close to $1bn in return for endorsing…
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Savannah, Georgia, city council votes to oppose offshore drilling in Atlantic
San Francisco: Savannah, Georgia, became the latest community along the US eastern seaboard to come out against offshore drilling plans…
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Most striking Southern California port truckers end their action after four days
Los Angeles: The majority of striking Southern California port truckers ended their stoppage and picket action against three of four…
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Hercules fights on as Saudi Armco delays contract termination
Houston: Hercules Offshore has revealed overnight that Saudi Aramco has extending the notice of termination on jackup rig Hercules 261,…
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US navy accompanying American-flagged vessels through Strait of Hormuz in wake of Maersk Tigris seizure
San Francisco: The US Navy on Thursday started accompanying American-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, in the wake of…
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Shell ready and waiting for green light for Arctic drilling campaign
San Francisco: Shell is still waiting for final approval of permits to its planned resumption of oil exploration in the…
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Hercules Offshore has slashed its workforce by 40% so far this year
Houston: Houston-based Hercules Offshore has slashed its workforce by 40% this year, company CEO John Rynd told investors on Wednesday.…
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Southern California port truckers’ strike going strong after three days
Los Angeles: The Southern California ports truckers’ strike passed its third day on Wednesday with drivers continuing to picket four…
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Argentina’s port of Rosario hit by strike
Buenos Aires: One of Argentina’s major goods-shipping centres, the port of Rosario, was hit by a strike of essential boat…
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